Mound-building Mouse vs Sickener

Mus spicilegus compared with Russula emetica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mound-building Mouse	Sickener
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Russula
Species	Mus spicilegus	Russula emetica

Conservation Status

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Sickener

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mound-building Mouse	Sickener
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sickener

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).